Any happy regional pilots out there?

[FMR_RGNL_PLT]

Wish I was as flexible as Mullet, unfortunately when you have a family one can't be as footloose and fancy free.

I love flying and was willing to endure all of the inconveniences, except a complete lack of job security........ I'm going back to flying a desk which will be a drag, but at least I'll be reasonably sure that I'll have a job in six months......

Life's all about compromises..... one just has to decide which type of crap he can live with the easiest!

 

[boeingdriver213]

I was furloughed in Jan. 03, and except for a few sim sessions I haven't touched an airplane since. Miss it bad, even at my advanced age. I have had several interviews, even had a job offer which I accepted flying a King Air, only to have it vaporize 3 days before I was scheduled for training. So now I am going to a j4j opportunity, and except for the commuting part, I am looking forward to being "up front" again. I did the Home Depot thing too. It's not all it's thought to be. Gimme an airplane any day over a non-aviation job!

 

[Heavy Set]

Boeingdriver,

Your situation sounds familiar - sucks don't it? Do you know which aircraft you will be training on? If you are USAirways (I think you are), what is the demand for the MidAtlantic EMB-170 positions? Difficult to bid? When does training for that begin?

Good luck

 

[boeingdriver213]

Instructors and line check airmen start training this month. Regular classes for the rest of us start in Nov. , 30 pilots/month I understand. They have to go thru the list of furloughed U pilots first, theb WO pilots, then everyone else. Could be as many as 350-400 guys added to MDA by the end of 2004. I saw the EMB-170 in PIT 2 days ago, pretty big airplane, looks like a mini airbus....

 

[colored_airman]

I wish I flew for a company that I can have nice overnights in Philly like mullet. But no, at Pinnacle most of our overnight are reduced rest and at places like cedar rapids, ia, appleton, wi, etc. you feel my pain. But flying the CRJ is what gives me the strength and motivation to come to work. Oh, did I mention the compensation here, well I think were making less than every respectable regional out there.

 

[chperplt]

I'm happy today.

The worst day since the accident was Tuesday, and now I'm finally starting to feel like myself again.



Oh.. For those complaining about crappy overnights.. Try being based in an outstation... You want to go back to Presque Isle, ME or Lebanon, NH every night after you work? How about Altoona or Johnstown PA? I can't wait until I work for a normal company that runs overnight trips.. Can't wait to spend the night in Fresno or Bakersfield.

 

[acaTerry]

Think I'll find an airline that does nothing but SJU to LAS!

 

[boeingdriver213]

ALl my years flying mainline and I rarely had enough seniority to get nice overnights like FLL, RSW, MIA, MSY, SEA, PHX, etc. I usually ended up in BUF, EWR, LGA, PVD, etc, not all bad, but nothing spectacular. Timing is everything!

 

[BlueCanoe]

Happy Guy

It's amazing. As a kid, all you do is dream about airplanes, and flying. I have a job that is doing what I've always dreamed about. Any job will have ups and downs, but you have to roll with it. It's a lifestyle job for sure. Some, no matter how long they've done it, never adjust. I am just as happy as can be. My wife has a flexible schedule. Sometimes we have lots of days off together, this month I can count them on one hand (allows me to type on this junk).

Just ask any kid which is cooler---Pilot or typing TPS reports?

There is Quantity of Life, and Quality Take your pick.